On a Resilient Street, people who live close to each other often have more social events together, share tools and skills, support each other during emergencies, work on different issues or projects together, and much more! It all starts with neighbours simply connecting and getting to know each other a little—and that's where we can help....

Resilient Streets "Getting Started" Tools

Flyers, posters and other tools to help you make those first connections with your neighbours and
start a Resilient Street.

Greater Victoria Region Resources

Beginning in May, we will be offering workshops, and micro-grants to the Greater Victoria region, to help support neighbours in kicking off community gatherings and projects.

Micro-Grants

Neighbours often use micro-grants to host a living room conversation, pancake breakfast, outdoor BBQ, block party, or potluck, and later apply for a larger micro-grant to do a project together such as building a new street amenity. Click here for more details and to apply for a micro-grant.

Workshops

From general orientations about neighbourhood resilience to practical sessions on building “pocket places”, we frequently host free workshops. To get early word on all upcoming workshops, monitor our News & Events blog, contact us or sign up to our mailing list.

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BC Resilient Streets Demonstration Communities

This year, we are fostering Resilient Streets across BC! Through the PlanH Healthy Communities Capacity Building Fund, we are partnering with four BC demonstration communities to implement and adapt the Resilient Streets program in diverse contexts. Participating communities include the City of Richmond, Resort Municipality of Whistler, Sunshine Coast Regional District, and the City of Powell River. To learn more , please click here.

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“Our planning picnic last Sunday was a great success. We ended up painting all the poles on our street that same day. [...] One neighbour in her 70s showed up! So we brought out whatever paints we had from past household projects and a friend ran down to a hardware store for a couple primary colours and an off-tint – and voila!

– Vic West Resilient Streets Champion (Pole Painting)

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I struggle with health challenges to do my own gardening, so it was just really heartening for me to see the offers of support, and assistance should I ever need it. It just has me feeling much
more connected with my fellow Vic Westians.

– Vic West Resilient Streets Champion (Shared Garden Project)

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Even people who did not attend have been friendlier, as they now know our names and where we live. There are now more conversations on the street and less [invasive] ivy in the park. Garden produce is being shared and more greetings being called out as people drive or ride by. We're planning a bee-friendly garden to occupy an empty lot.”

– Vic West Resilient Streets Champion (Block Party)

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“We had our first Food Buyers meeting today thanks to the $40 [Resilient Streets] grant. WOW, what started as ‘let’s buy organic food together to share costs’ exploded into a chicken coop, carpooling to support local farmers, pet sitting, seed and yard sharing, home-grown food swapping, street canning parties…. and the food buying group of course!”

– Vic West Resilient Streets Champion (Food Buying)

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Before the program, neighbours [...] seldom reached out to talk. Now [...] we often get together for parties and help one another with projects and events. We support each other with house/pet sitting, sharing gardens/harvests, sharing tools, repairing equipment, figuring out how to vote and [more]. Transition Streets has transformed my street into the type of community that can deal with anything, good or bad.